Rushmore Primary School
School Name: Rushmore Primary School Address: Elderfield Road, Hackney Town/City: London Postcode: E5 0LE Telephone Number: 02 0898 3175 Website: www.rushmore.hackney.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1995
Headteacher: Jim O'Shea
Capacity: 470
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 455 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.2%
URN: 130302
DfE Number: 204/2533
UKPRN: 10075314
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Hackney (E09000012)
Constituency: Hackney North and Stoke Newington (E14001259)
Electoral Ward: Lea Bridge (E05009380)
Easting & Northing: 535500E, 185850N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 21.25" N 0° 2' 48.31" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHX43+97
DfE Record: View record
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Predecessor schools†
- Temitope Akinrujomu - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
- Hayley Barbary - Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2029.
- Sadiq Basha - Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2029.
- Sam Billington - Governor. Appointed on 22 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Keisha Forteau - Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2026.
- Jenna Garet - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
- Dominic Haddock - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Keisha Matthews - Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2030.
- Cymbeline Moor - Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
- Sarah Perry - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
- David Ross - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 December 2026.
- Jessica Spry-Leverson - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
- Alex Stevenson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2028.